Provide for services on a national scale (postal service, copyrights, management of western lands)
Establish a sound currency for the United States
Solidify the finances of the government
Address issues of foreign policy
Encourage cooperation between the states
Address issues of trade and commerce
Consider ways to enforce the Treaty of Paris (1783)
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What were some of the major points of disagreements during the ratification of the Constitution?
1. limits on the power of government
2. how much representation the people should have in the government
3. how to prevent
tyranny
How are the various successful constitutional amendments similar?
Many tend to be concerned with the structure of the government.
Match the appropriate Constitutional Convention plan.
New Jersey Plan - The senate, equal representation
Virginia Plan - House of Representatives, representation based on
population
Match the following to either the Articles or the Declaration.
Articles - limited the powers of the national government, allowed states t retain sovereignty
Declaration- created a set of principles to forge national unity, Provided a statement of American freedom from British rule
Few attempts to amend the Constitution have been successful.
True
What powers does the Constitution grant the executive branch?
1. appoint major departmental personnel
2. veto congressional enactments
3. grant reprieves and pardons
4. recognize countries and negotiate treaties
What are the Federalist Papers?
a collection of 85 articles and essays supporting ratification of the Consitution
What kind of government did Anti Federalists want to develop?
1. Confederation of small "republic" states
2. limited national government
3. protection of the rights of the individual
Match the statement on the left to the faction it best describes on the right.
Antifederalists - supported retention of power by state governments, feared that the elite would hold the most power
What effects did British taxes have on the American colonists before the Revolution?
1. They led to a boycott of British-made goods.
2. They hurt the economic interests of southern planters and New England merchants.
3. They fostered a political alliance between colonial elites and small farmers. shopkeepers,
and laborers
Which of the following accurately describe the Annapolis Convention?
1. It recognized the need to revise the Articles of Confederation.
2. Very few delegates actually attended the convention.
The Articles of Confederation left most governing responsibilities to the ___. By creating a confederation, Congress was given ___ power.
states
very little
Which of the following are mechanisms found in the Constitution that limit the national government's power?
1. checks and balances
2. Bill of Rights
Place in chronological order the following events that took place during the American Revolution.
1. Stamp Act
2. Boston Tea Party
3.
Declaration of Independence
4. Articles of Confederation
How did the Constitution differ from the Articles of Confederation? Match the correct document on the left to each of the features on the right.
Constitution - Bicameral legislature, included provisions for an executive office, only the national government can coin money
Place in chronological order the events that led up to the end of the Articles of Confederation.
1. Annapolis Convention
2. Shay's Rebellion
3. Constitutional Convention
The issue of gun rights has been especially polarizing, and recent mass shootings have increased calls for the government to respond. Which of the following best describes what the framers of the Constitution intended for the Senate's role, and how that role can be seen in the current debate over gun laws? VIDEO
The framers intended for the Senate to be less responsive to the demands of the people, which is why the Senate does not need to pass gun laws that reflect the majority of the public opinion.
What powers did the Constitution grant to the judicial branch and the Supreme Court?
1. lifetime appointments
2. power to resolve conflicts
between state and federal laws
Which of the following were among the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation?
1. The U.S. government had no power to intervene when radical factions began influencing some state governments.
2. The U.S. government could not enforce treaties.
How did the colonists respond to the Boston Massacre?
Many Bostonians supported the British.
Which part of the Constitution lets national laws take precedence over state laws if the two are in conflict?
Supremacy clause
Which of the following accurately describe the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
1. The protection of property was one of the delegates' primary goals.
2. The
convention was primarily organized by merchants and large planters.
In which of the following ways does Article V allow the Constitution to be amended?
1. passage in the House and Senate by two-thirds vote, followed by ratification by conventions called for the purpose in three-fourths of the states
2. passage in a national convention called for by Congress, in response to petitions by two-thirds of the
states, followed by ratification by majority vote of the legislatures in three-fourths of the states.
Which of the following did the Federalists believe, and which did the Antifederalists believe?
Federalists - believed that direct democracy was problematic
Drag the items to the Venn diagram to show what tasks or characteristics are reserved for the Senate or the House of Representatives, or shared by both.
Senate - ratify treaties, guard against "excessive democracy", six-year terms, approve presidential appointments
House - create revenue bills
Both - approval required to enact laws
Match the following amendments to their correct description.
1st - protects freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the
press
10th - reserve certain rights for the states or people
13th - abolished slavery
14th - defines citizenship and applied due process to the states
How can the president check the power of Congress if a law is passed with which he or she disagrees? Click on the action in the following chart.
Executive over Legislative -> Can veto acts of Congress
Both the Antifederalists and the Federalists wanted a limited government.
True
What was one way the Federalists cultivated support for the Constitution?
They published the Federalist Papers
What are the functions of "checks and balances"?
to give each branch of government power and influence over the other branches
To the Antifederalists, tyranny meant a government dominated by ___. The Federalists argued that tyranny meant a government dominated by ___, who would trample the rules of justice.
elites
the majority
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How many of the original 13 states were required to ratify the
Constitution in order for it to go into effect?
9
What is the method by which the United States selects its president?
electoral college
Which of the following are examples of the powers of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
1. make reaties
2. coin or borrow money
3. appoint
senior officers of the United States Army
4. declare war
How did the Three-Fifths Compromise impact the issue of slavery?
opposed
supported
House of Representatives
Choose all of the following that were tensions at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
1. slave state vs nonslave states
2. large states vs small
states
What was the impact of Shays's Rebellion in the lead up to the Constitutional Convention?
1. Shay's Rebellion demonstrated that the national government was too weak to respond to a crisis, which led to the Philadelphia Convention
2. Shay's Rebellion encouraged Congress to adopt the Annapolis resolution and commit to revising the Articles of Confederation n Philadelphia.
According to the animation, which amendment was responsible for the largest increase in the percentage of Americans eligible to vote?
19
What was the significance of the Boston Tea Party in the run-up to the American Revolution?
It provoked the British government to take action against the colonists.
Amendments five, six, seven, and eight collectively place limits on which branch of the government?
judicial
What was the Great Compromise of the Constitutional Convention?
The creation of two chambers in Congress: one based on population, the other on equal representation for each state.
Select all of the following ideas that are found in the Declaration.
1. A list of grievances against England.
2. People have certain rights that government cannot take away.
The Constitution offers four separate paths to propose and ratify amendments. Of the following options, which has been the most common route? (Click on the route number.)
Route 1
Which amendment limits Congress's ability to create laws establishing an official religion or abridging speech, the press, assembly, or petition?
1
The Articles created a government well suited to deal with foreign affairs.
False
Which of the following resulted from the Boston Tea Party?
1. Britain restricted
westward expansion in the colonies.
2. The colonists convened the First Continental Congress.
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